XXI Olympic Winter Games 2010, Vancouver, Canada

Chapter 1, article 6 of the 2007 edition of the Olympic Charter defines winter sports as "sports which are practised on snow or ice." Since 1992 a number of new sports have been added to the Olympic programme; which include short track speed skating, snowboarding, freestyle and moguls skiing. The addition of these events has broadened the appeal of the Winter Olympics beyond Europe and North America. While European powers such as Norway and Germany still dominate the traditional Winter Olympic sports, countries such as South Korea, Australia and Canada are finding success in the new sports. The results are more parity in the national medal tables, more interest in the Winter Olympics and higher global television ratings.
• Current sport disciplines
Sport - Years - # of events - Medal events contested in 2010
Alpine skiing - Since 1936 - 10 - Men's and women's downhill, super giant slalom, giant slalom, slalom and Alpine combined.